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  1. mark5hs

    Thoughts on Burson Funk for my setup?

    Hi, so currently my desktop setup is as follows: Dac- SMSL SU-8 V2 Headphones: -> balanced out to Drop THX AAA -> balanced out to DCA Aeon RT | Fostex TR-X00 | HD800s Speakers: -> lineout -> Audioengine N22 -> KEF Q150 desktop speakers Now I find that the N22 works for the QEF but they'd...
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    Who loves their current setup?

    At my headphone endgame. SMSL SU-8v2 -> Drop THX AAA 789 -> DCA Aeon RT Closed with balanced cable Whole setup was only about $1k total but I genuinely can't find a single flaw. Havent touched any of my other full size headphones (hifiman he560, fostex tr-x00, focal Elegia, senn HD650) since...
  3. mark5hs

    Venus Audio Cable Discussion

    Anyone order from Venus recently? I ordered a balanced cable for Audeze couple weeks ago and have heard nothing. No response to my emails. Do they still exist or should I just despite the charge?
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    Dan Clark Audio Aeon RT Closed thread

    Sent you a message
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    Dan Clark Audio Aeon RT Closed thread

    Anyone have a comparison of the original aeon closed with the closed rt? I can get the gen 1 aeon closed used for $350, wondering if it's worth the extra 150 and tax for the rt.
  6. mark5hs

    Audeze Penrose X and Penrose

    Are there any patch notes on the firmware updates? Just updated to .15 after not using the headset for a couple months
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    = HiFiMAN HE-560 Impressions & Discussion Thread =

    Sorry if this has been asked before but does anyone have aftermarket pads that they like? The velour pads that came with mine are falling apart... specifically the glue holding the outer material to the pad broke down and is separating off of the pad. If someone can link something that would fit...
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    Focal Elegia - what do you think?

    Hey guys so I just got these along with a hip dac. Absolutely enamored with the pairing and its my new portable rig. For my desktop I've been using an su8+thx 789 combo for a hifiman he 560 and fostex tr x00. What would be your rec for a balanced cable for the elegia? I bought a cheap new...
  9. mark5hs

    iFi Hip-DAC Impressions Thread

    Anyone find a good 2.5f to 4.4m adapter to use with this?
  10. mark5hs

    Fostex x Massdrop TH-X00 Review

    I went for it, will let you know how it is. One left in stock right now.
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    Fostex x Massdrop TH-X00 Review

    Has anyone tried this cable for the TR-X00? Im looking into a balanced setup but I'm not willing to pay $300 for a moon audio cable... https://www.amazon.com/NewFantasia-Balanced-Premium-Headphone-replacement/dp/B07DGPF1WC
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    Massdrop x Alex Cavalli Tube Hybrid Amp (CTH) - Dropping Monday

    Any idea how a CTH + SDAC would compare to an LH Geek Pulse? The CTH combo is $220 on Massdrop... I have a balanced cable already for my HE-560 so this is definitely tempting.
  13. mark5hs

    HiFiMan Ananda BT - Biggest, Baddest, Bluetooth Headphones

    This alone is a dealerbreaker. How stupid does HiFiMan think we are? This is a highly niche product made for an enthusiast market, not an iPhone for people who just care about shiny things.
  14. mark5hs

    Geek Pulse: Geek desktop DAC/AMP by Light Harmonics

    Hey guys. So I get pretty frequent disconnects in windows with the standard pulse. I'll be using it and the audio will randomly cut out- Windows will still recognize it but no sound goes through until I turn it off and on. I find it happens much more often on 96 or 192khz than it does on 44...
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    Monoprice Monolith Desktop THX Amp/DAC (#24459) - Impressions Thread

    How's this compare to jotunheim with dac? I'm coming from Geek Pulse standard and want something balanced. Main headphones is he560, also use a pair of swans powered desktop speakers with the rca out.
  16. mark5hs

    Massdrop x Liquid Carbon X Discussion

    Thoughts on lcx + sdac vs schiit Jotunheim with dac? Headphones are he560, hd650, audioquest nighthawk.
  17. mark5hs

    Massdrop x Liquid Carbon X Discussion

    Would this be a worthwhile upgrade over a Geek Pulse standard? I use he560 headphones and they did come with an xlr cable
  18. mark5hs

    Sony MDR-1000X

    How are these for the gym? I own jaybird x3s but I'm not too happy with them... They fall out and sound like ass. I can get the second gen Sonys for $260 with a Google express coupon so I'm thinking about that. I wear wired phones for cardio and don't sweat much when lifting so that's not an...
  19. mark5hs

    CanJam NYC 2018 Impressions (February 17-18, 2018)

    Any must have gear come out of the conference? Couldnt go this year but last year I came home with the Meze 99 and Meze 12
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    = HiFiMAN HE-560 Impressions & Discussion Thread =

    Honestly if I were you I'd cancel. My headphones took nothing for the headband to break on both sides and a lot of others had the same thing happen. Even if it's a defective batch of plastic, such an important support piece shouldnt be made of thin plastic, period. If you've ever dropped a pair...
  21. mark5hs

    = HiFiMAN HE-560 Impressions & Discussion Thread =

    Do you notice a different in the plastic between the new and old head band? And you were able to get it on to the headphones without it snapping like a twig?
  22. mark5hs

    = HiFiMAN HE-560 Impressions & Discussion Thread =

    Adorama gave me the go ahead to return them for a refund. Gonna just do that. This is the last pair of HifiMan I'll ever buy. I love the sound but 3 of the 3 I've owned have failed (HE400 tiny screws supporting the driver cup broke, re600 one of the drivers cut out). If they want to be taken...
  23. mark5hs

    = HiFiMAN HE-560 Impressions & Discussion Thread =

    Hey guys. Guess what? It happened to me. Within a week of getting them, I went to put the headphone on and as I was adjusting them, snap, there goes the headband yolk. And here's the kicker. I went to take of the driver on the other side and as I was wiggling out the post from the headphone...
  24. mark5hs

    KEF M100 and M400 impression and review thread.

    Got my m100 from Newegg today. Tried it through my Note 5: pretty bad. I could tell a lot of detail was there. But everything sounded muffled and the imaging was poor. Next I tried it through my LH Geek Out V2+ set to high gain: night and day. Everything fell into place, soundstage and clarity...
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